No. 527 in German
hauptstadt
Capital city.
In a sentence
Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland.
Berlin is the capital of Germany.
Here, 'Hauptstadt' is used in its most common usage to denote a capital city, specifically Berlin being the capital of Germany.
Die Hauptstadt eines Landes hat oft eine große wirtschaftliche Bedeutung.
The capital city of a country often has significant economic importance.
In this sentence, 'Hauptstadt' is used generically to refer to any capital city, representing a general concept.
Manchmal ist es schwer, sich an die Haupstädte aller Länder zu erinnern.
Sometimes, it is hard to remember the capitals of all countries.
The plural form 'Hauptstädte' is used here to talk about capitals of many countries, demonstrating the word's adaptability to pluralization.
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